Israel’s response to years of torment

FINTAN LANE’S letter (Irish Examiner, August 21) taking Israel to task for the “mass murder of more than 1,000 men, women and children” points up his disregard for the terrorist Hezbollah and Hamas random suicide bombings, random rocket attacks and kidnappings plaguing Israel for years.

The actions taken by Israel are indeed a culmination of years of torment and are quite appropriate since the terrorists hide among their citizens without regard for human life and therefore Israel had no recourse but to go after these murderers.

I am not part of any Israeli lobby and I must say to Mr Lane and members of Anti-War Ireland, in the famous words of Lennon and McCartney: “Try to see it my way. We can work it out”.

Many of us who long for the day that we can all live side-by-side in peace regret that Israel didn’t finish the job this time .

Herbert W Stark

239 Division Ave

Massapequa

New York 11758

USA